[jiggyboy]

this could be a turning point -- the moment when the White House press corps starts pushing back.

I'd like to believe this, except for the matters of "the moment when the White House press corps starts" and "pushing back".

No less than Helen Thomas harrumphed vigorously back in 2009 about how the "journalists" in an upcoming press event were going to be called in a predetermined order.

And recall a few weekends ago when they were moaning and wailing about having no access during his golf weekend with Tiger Woods. Ready for the pushback? The first and only question after all that: "Who won?"

[jiggyboy]

Ah here we go, Chip Reid of CBS and Helen Thomas vs Robert Gibbs in July, 2009. If you’ve forgotten what a douchebag Gibbs is, this should refresh your memory.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/07/01/cbs_helen_thomas_challenge_gibbs_on_controlled_town_hall_meeting.html